sarah1331
Aquarium Advice Newbie
This is my questions I have , hopefully you can help me out.
Now alittle back ground on my self i have a 55 gallon tank that currently has about 30-40 pounds of small gravel just the normal color not black green or blue kind. Which gives it about a 1-1 1/2 in line accross the bottom of the tank. I also have plastic plants in it as well here is where my question come in to play. Currently in the tank there is 8 goldfish that are bigger than what the tank is capable of holding.( my largest is 9" going down to 6") But they will be going to a new home in a 1/2 ac outdoor pond where he has alot of goldfish and koyi allready. So after they go to there new home i will be switching the tank to a brackish water tank with live plants.
I plan to have mollies in the tank. (I have just balloon mollies now but plan to have a couple of different varietys)
My question is how much gravel should I get for the bottom to hold the live plants securelly? I plan on redoing the whole inside new gravel new plants new everything.
What type of plants would be benifically for them? I looking for a easy plant that wont take to much effort to control and grow. If you could please use both the comon and scientific. That way when i go to the local pet store they dont look at me like im speaking gibberish
I tried looking on line but I havent found the right spot yet.
Last but not least is this really worth the time I have never had good luck with my goldfish and live plants they would eat them all up before they would even grow. I know it is more pleasing to the eye but like I said I never really had good luck with my water gophers. (goldfish)
Thanks and you help is alway appreaciated.
Now alittle back ground on my self i have a 55 gallon tank that currently has about 30-40 pounds of small gravel just the normal color not black green or blue kind. Which gives it about a 1-1 1/2 in line accross the bottom of the tank. I also have plastic plants in it as well here is where my question come in to play. Currently in the tank there is 8 goldfish that are bigger than what the tank is capable of holding.( my largest is 9" going down to 6") But they will be going to a new home in a 1/2 ac outdoor pond where he has alot of goldfish and koyi allready. So after they go to there new home i will be switching the tank to a brackish water tank with live plants.
I plan to have mollies in the tank. (I have just balloon mollies now but plan to have a couple of different varietys)
My question is how much gravel should I get for the bottom to hold the live plants securelly? I plan on redoing the whole inside new gravel new plants new everything.
What type of plants would be benifically for them? I looking for a easy plant that wont take to much effort to control and grow. If you could please use both the comon and scientific. That way when i go to the local pet store they dont look at me like im speaking gibberish
I tried looking on line but I havent found the right spot yet. Last but not least is this really worth the time I have never had good luck with my goldfish and live plants they would eat them all up before they would even grow. I know it is more pleasing to the eye but like I said I never really had good luck with my water gophers.
(goldfish)Thanks and you help is alway appreaciated.
